Celtic League Preview

Friday's Celtic League matches will see Pool A leaders Edinburgh entertain Neath at Meadowbank Stadium (kick-off 7.30) and the Welsh All Blacks are desperate to secure a quarter-final spot.

Two quarter-final spots remain untaken, and Neath, Llanelli and Ulster are all in with a shout. Llanelli take on Ulster at Ravenhill (kick-off 7.35).

The other Friday matches will see Munster at home to Caerphilly (kick-off7.35) with the Welsh side having to play without fly half Luke Richards, who has a broken collar-bone.

Glasgow will meet Connacht in Pool B (7.30) with both sides assured of a quarter-final spot.

The seventh and final round of the Celtic League throws up interesting battles, with none bigger than the Pontypridd -Cardiff match at Sardis Road on Saturday (5.30).

Cardiff have not lost for five seasons at home or away to Ponty and have. Both sides should be near full strength for an enthralling encounter. The winner is likely to have a home quarter-final to follow.

Ebbw Vale go to Swansea in hope, but have never won there in cup or league rugby, having lost all 10 matches at St. Helens.

Swansea v Ebbw Vale, and Newport, without a win this season, against Borders and Bridgend, at home to holders Leinster, all kick-off at 2.30pm on Saturday.

With applications now open for the next intake of WRU apprentices, a number of current trainees offer a glimpse of what their apprenticeship has done for them, including Kira Philpott who declares it has changed her life!

In an exciting development for Women's Regional Rugby, Rygbi Gogledd Cymru will join Cardiff Blues, Dragons, Scarlets and Ospreys for the upcoming season. WRU TV headed to Colwyn Bay to speak to one of its new recruits, Wales Women international Rachel Taylor.

Ysgol y Berwyn School club hub officer Euros Jones uses a unique Welsh-centric programme to encourage youngsters to the game with Sam Warburton, Leigh Halfpenny and George North just some of the heroes that the likes of eight-year-old Moli aspire to be.

As part of her role as a Lions Home Ambassador, WRU apprentice Kira Philpott, supported by her fellow apprentices, organised a Disability Rugby Lions Legacy festival at the WRU National Centre of Excellence.

Head coach Bernard Jackman and chief executive Stuart Davies, along with WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips, discuss the vision for the future of the Dragons where the aim is for the region to become a Welsh-centric production line of talent.

Wales head coach Jason Strange and Connor Edwards, on his debut, reflect on a tight match which saw a 25-24 victory secured at the death in the World Rugby U20 Championship in Tibilisi, Georgia. The win saw Wales secure seventh place in the tournament.

It started from their own try-line, and 100 metres later it ended with Ryan Conbeer diving over in the corner. He and instigator Owen Lane look back on the try that had everyone talking after Wales withstood the challenge of Italy in the World Rugby U20 Championship

Second row Sean Moore began the season playing for Division One club Mountain Ash and ended it playing for Wales in the World Rugby U20 Championship. He tells us about his whirlwind rise to international rugby which will give hope to all club players who have missed out on regional rugby.

Captain Will Jones says this afternoon's clash in Tibilisi against Italy in the World Rugby U20 Championship is an ideal chance for Wales to redeem themselves after their disappointing defeat to Scotland earlier this week.

Ever wondered what it takes to feed a World Cup squad away from home? Nutritionist Chris Edwards talks us through the Wales U20 utrition plan in Tbilisi, Georgia which has kept the lads going throughout the World Rugby U20 Championship campaign.

Assistant coach Geraint Lewis admits Wales have found the World Rugby U20 Championship 'quite difficult' but he is confident they can finish the tournament, and season, off on a winning note against Italy in Tibilisi tomorrow.

Joe Goodchild and Phil Jones were part of a Wales U20s group who visited Georgia's Paralympic centre. After playing various sports against Georgia's best paralympians, both admitted the visit has opened their eyes and put their defeat to Scotland in perspective.

There was a special reunion recently for Wales head coach Robin McBryde when he visited Parc Eirias to play Mark Jones' RGC side. He was re-united with Denley Isaac - the man who spotted him as a raw 19-year-old and put him on the path to international rugby.